MBMS support in heterogeneous network and in-venue

A method of wireless communication, comprising:nidentifying presence of a neighboring cell while operating in a first cell that provides multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS);receiving a system information block (SIB) while operating in the first cell, the SIB including a service area identity (SAI) identifying one or more cells where MBMS service is available and information mapping the SAI to a physical cell identity (PCI) associated with the neighboring cell, the SAI further identifying an MBMS service type of the neighboring cell to which the PCI is assigned;determining, at a user equipment (UE), one or more services provided by the neighboring cell based at least on the information mapping the SAI to the PCI associated with the neighboring cell included within the SIB, wherein determining the one or more services includes determining whether the neighboring cell provides an MBMS service that is different from or the same as the MBMS service provided in the first cell, an in-venue service corresponding to one or more additional multimedia feeds, or a boosted unicast service corresponding to an increased capacity for unicast traffic, based on information maintained by the UE corresponding to the neighboring cell;determining, at the UE, whether to move to the neighboring cell based on determining the one or more services provided by the neighboring cell;when the UE is receiving MBMS service in the first cell, moving to the neighboring cell based on determining that the neighboring cell provides the in-venue service or a broadcast or multicast service that is also provided in the first cell, the broadcast or multicast service corresponding to at least one MBMS service provided by a cell that provides greater multimedia feeds than another cell; andwhen the UE is receiving broadcast or multicast service in the first cell, moving to the neighboring cell based on determining that the neighboring cell provides the boosted unicast service or a different broadcast or multicast service than provided in the first cell.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:nmeans for identifying presence of a neighboring cell while operating in a first cell that provides multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS);means for receiving a system information block (SIB) while operating in the first cell, the SIB including a service area identity (SAI) identifying one or more cells where MBMS service is available and information mapping the SAI to a physical cell identity (PCI) associated with the neighboring cell, the SAI further identifying an MBMS service type of the neighboring cell to which the PCI is assigned;means for determining, at a user equipment (UE), one or more services provided by the neighboring cell based at least on the information mapping the SAI to the PCI associated with the neighboring cell included within the SIB, wherein the means for determining the one or more services includes means for determining whether the neighboring cell provides an MBMS service that is different from or the same as the MBMS service provided in the first cell, an in-venue service corresponding to one or more additional multimedia feeds, or a boosted unicast service corresponding to an increased capacity for unicast traffic, based on information maintained by the UE corresponding to the neighboring cell;means for determining, at the UE, whether to move to the neighboring cell based on determining the one or more services provided by the neighboring cell; andmeans for moving to the neighboring cell, wherein the UE is moved to the neighboring cell when the UE is receiving MBMS service in the first cell and based on determining that the neighboring cell provides the in-venue service or a broadcast or multicast service that is also provided in the first cell, the broadcast or multicast service corresponding to at least one MBMS service provided by a cell that provides greater multimedia feeds than another cell, and wherein the UE is moved to the neighboring cell when the UE is receiving broadcast or multicast service in the first cell and based on determining that the neighboring cell provides the boosted unicast service or a different broadcast or multicast service than provided in the first cell.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:na memory; andat least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:nidentify presence of a neighboring cell while operating in a first cell that provides multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS);receive a system information block (SIB) while operating in the first cell, the SIB including a service area identity (SAI) identifying one or more cells where MBMS service is available and information mapping the SAI to a physical cell identity (PCI) associated with the neighboring cell, the SAI further identifying an MBMS service type of the neighboring cell to which the PCI is assigned;determine, at a user equipment (UE), one or more services provided by the neighboring cell based at least on the information mapping the SAI to the PCI associated with the neighboring cell included within the SIB, wherein to determine the one or more services, the at least one processor is further configured to determine whether the neighboring cell provides an MBMS service that is different from or the same as the MBMS service provided in the first cell, an in-venue service corresponding to one or more additional multimedia feeds, or a boosted unicast service corresponding to an increased capacity for unicast traffic, based on information maintained by the UE corresponding to the neighboring cell;determine, at the UE, whether to move to the neighboring cell based on determining the one or more services provided by the neighboring cell;move the UE to the neighboring cell based on determining that the neighboring cell provides the in-venue service or a broadcast or multicast service that is also provided in the first cell, the broadcast or multicast service corresponding to at least one MBMS service provided by a cell that provides greater multimedia feeds than another cell, when the UE is receiving MBMS service in the first cell; andmove the UE to the neighboring cell based on determining that the neighboring cell provides the boosted unicast service or a different broadcast or multicast service than provided in the first cell, when the UE is receiving broadcast or multicast service in the first cell.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication, the computer executable code comprising instructions for:nidentifying presence of a neighboring cell while operating in a first cell that provides multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS);receiving a system information block (SIB) while operating in the first cell, the SIB including a service area identity (SAI) identifying one or more cells where MBMS service is available and information mapping the SAI to a physical cell identity (PCI) associated with the neighboring cell, the SAI further identifying an MBMS service type of the neighboring cell to which the PCI is assigned;determining, at a user equipment (UE), one or more services provided by the neighboring cell based at least on the information mapping the SAI to the PCI associated with the neighboring cell included within the SIB, wherein determining the one or more services includes determining whether the neighboring cell provides an MBMS service that is different from or the same as the MBMS service provided in the first cell, an in-venue service corresponding to one or more additional multimedia feeds, or a boosted unicast service corresponding to an increased capacity for unicast traffic, based on information maintained by the UE corresponding to the neighboring cell;determining, at the UE, whether to move to the neighboring cell based on determining the one or more services provided by the neighboring cell;when the UE is receiving MBMS service in the first cell, moving to the neighboring cell based on determining that the neighboring cell provides the in-venue service or a broadcast or multicast service that is also provided in the first cell, the broadcast or multicast service corresponding to at least one MBMS service provided by a cell that provides greater multimedia feeds than another cell; andwhen the UE is receiving broadcast or multicast service in the first cell, moving to the neighboring cell based on determining that the neighboring cell provides the boosted unicast service or a different broadcast or multicast service than provided in the first cell.

A method of wireless communication, comprising:nidentifying presence of a neighboring cell while a user equipment (UE) is operating in a first cell that provides multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS);identifying one or more services provided by the neighboring cell based on a physical cell identifier (PCI) received from the neighboring cell and information related to the PCI received in a system information block (SIB) from the first cell including a mapping between PCIs corresponding to a plurality of neighboring cells and one or more service area identities (SAIs) of the MBMS, the one or more SAIs identifying one or more cells where MBMS service is available and an MBMS service type of the neighboring cell to which the PCI assigned; anddetermining whether to move the UE to the neighboring cell based on the one or more services, wherein the UE is moved to the neighboring cell based on whether the neighboring cell provides an MBMS service that is different from or the same as the MBMS service provided in the first cell, provides an in-venue service corresponding to one or more additional multimedia feeds, or a boosted unicast service corresponding to an increased capacity for unicast traffic.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:nmeans for identifying presence of a neighboring cell while a user equipment (UE) is operating in a first cell that provides multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS);means for identifying one or more services provided by the neighboring cell based on a physical cell identifier (PCI) received from the neighboring cell and information related to the PCI received in a system information block (SIB) from the first cell including a mapping between PCIs corresponding to a plurality of neighboring cells and one or more service area identities (SAIs) of the MBMS, the one or more SAIs identifying one or more cells where MBMS service is available and an MBMS service type of the neighboring cell to which the PCI assigned; andmeans for determining whether to move the UE to the neighboring cell based on the one or more services, wherein the UE is moved to the neighboring cell based on whether the neighboring cell provides an MBMS service that is different from or the same as the MBMS service provided in the first cell, provides an in-venue service corresponding to one or more additional multimedia feeds, or a boosted unicast service corresponding to an increased capacity for unicast traffic.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:na memory; andat least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:nidentify presence of a neighboring cell while a user equipment (UE) is operating in a first cell that provides multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS);identify one or more services provided by the neighboring cell based on a physical cell identifier (PCI) received from the neighboring cell and information related to the PCI received in a system information block (SIB) from the first cell including a mapping between PCIs corresponding to a plurality of neighboring cells and one or more service area identities (SAIs) of the MBMS, the one or more SAIs identifying one or more cells where MBMS service is available and an MBMS service type of the neighboring cell to which the PCI assigned; anddetermine whether to move the UE to the neighboring cell based on the one or more services, wherein the UE is moved to the neighboring cell based on whether the neighboring cell provides an MBMS service that is different from or the same as the MBMS service provided in the first cell, provides an in-venue service corresponding to one or more additional multimedia feeds, or a boosted unicast service corresponding to an increased capacity for unicast traffic.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication, the computer executable code comprising instructions for:nidentifying presence of a neighboring cell while a user equipment (UE) is operating in a first cell that provides multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS);identifying one or more services provided by the neighboring cell based on a physical cell identifier (PCI) received from the neighboring cell and information related to the PCI received in a system information block (SIB) from the first cell including a mapping between PCIs corresponding to a plurality of neighboring cells and one or more service area identities (SAIs) of the MBMS, the one or more SAIs identifying one or more cells where MBMS service is available and an MBMS service type of the neighboring cell to which the PCI assigned; anddetermining whether to move the UE to the neighboring cell based on the one or more services, wherein the UE is moved to the neighboring cell based on whether the neighboring cell provides an MBMS service that is different from or the same as the MBMS service provided in the first cell, provides an in-venue service corresponding to one or more additional multimedia feeds, or a boosted unicast service corresponding to an increased capacity for unicast traffic.